Lowes Home Centers, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Lowes Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2015074805 |
| Address | 533 Lincoln Street | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01605 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -71.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's foot got caught on a pallet in the lumber department; he fell and injured his left hip.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2015, a worker at Lowes Home Centers, LLC in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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